On this date in Flemington Fair Speedway history: Sunday, June 15, 1947 While auto racing first came to the Flemington Fair in 1915, the first Stock Car race at Flemington Fair Speedway was June 15th, 1947! Frankie Schneider was there, driving to a seventh place finish! Circa 1969: This Dick Ivins video shows Frankie Schneider in a primer gray #50 coupe, which was his primary Flemington car when he took the 1969 Modified track championship without a feature win; along with his trademark red and

2015: Former Flemington Speedway Modified driver Larry Bowers has died. Bowers apparently succumbed to injuries sustained in a recent fall. A fixture at the track for two decades, Bowers is best remembered with his familiar white and blue Mustang #1B (seen here in Dick Ivins video clip). It was October 4, 1975, that Larry Bowers parked the 1B in victory lane, a Modified feature winner at Flemington Speedway. An obituary has been published: http://www.devoefuneral.com/book-of-memories/2086874/Bow